[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 22]
[House]
[Page 30345]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  WELCOMING RABBI IRWIN N. GOLDENBERG

  The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. 
Platts) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. PLATTS. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
  I rise here today to welcome as guest chaplain on the floor of the 
House of Representatives Rabbi Irwin N. Goldenberg, a constituent, 
friend, well-liked and well-respected religious leader in my home 
community. Rabbi Goldenberg has served at Temple Beth Israel in York, 
Pennsylvania, since 1973.
  With Rabbi Goldenberg's retirement set for June 2008, numerous 
members of Temple Beth Israel approached my office and suggested he be 
invited as a guest chaplain. I was very pleased to have forwarded the 
request along to Father Coughlin and am grateful that Rabbi Goldenberg 
was able to give the opening prayer this morning.
  Rabbi Goldenberg is a graduate of Rutgers University and Hebrew Union 
College. He is married to Joyce Meschmar and has two grown children, 
Rachel and Dahlia.
  In addition to his general rabbinic duties, Rabbi Goldenberg has 
taught countless adults, children and teens at Temple Beth Israel and 
its religious school. He has also taught at York College and Gettysburg 
College, both located in the 19th Congressional District. Rabbi 
Goldenberg has also been extensively involved in his community, from 
being a member of the board of the York Jewish Community Center to teen 
pregnancy mentoring at the YWCA to serving on the task force on 
domestic violence.
  It is a true honor to have Rabbi Goldenberg with us here today. I 
thank him for the prayer that he offered and I wish him the best for an 
enjoyable and relaxing retirement in the years to come.

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